On Monday, January 30th, at 6:00 p.m. the police commission will hold a public hearing in the Eileen Dondero Foley Council Chambers, "...to discover the will of the people..."* and receive input from residents and business owners as part of the commission’s budget preparation process.

This year, Portsmouth residents and businesses can also reach out to the Police Commission on Facebook:

to leave their constructive input, questions and comments regarding the FY’13 budget prior to the January 30th hearing.  All submissions must be received by the commission by the close of business on Friday, January 27th. The commisson will address appropriate input received through these avenues during the Monday evening hearing.

*Code of Ordinances, City of Portsmouth, Amendment “E”, ‘Annual Budget’